{"id":3782,"date":"2020-10-02T18:07:02","date_gmt":"2020-10-02T18:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/?page_id=3782"},"modified":"2026-01-13T20:44:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T20:44:07","slug":"nea-funding-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/learn\/development-fundraising\/nea-funding\/nea-funding-opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"NEA Funding Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Grants awarded to orchestras by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) provide critical funding for projects that increase access to music in communities nationwide. 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